Devotional thoughts from Bible Cafe™ leaders, authors, and guests.
Washing My Mouth by Christine Abraham
"If we are going to hold a seed in our hand…make sure it will be one that will bear much fruit, fruit that will last." -Kelly Minter, Nehemiah Bible Study A senior manager called me into her office for correction. Little did I realize I was about to fall down a...
The Eyes of Abandonment by Christine Abraham
“One day you feel like you are on top of the world. The next day it feels like the world has fallen on top of you.” -Barb Roose, Surrendered Bible Study He walked into my life, head hanging low. Making eye contact with this young man would require the clockwork of...
Confessions From the Prayer Closet by Christine Abraham
“Does your prayer closet look like a war room or a living room?” -Priscilla Shirer, Armor of God Bible Study My best friend lived two doors down the street. She saw the ambulance and firetruck in front of my house. After the emergency team drove away, she...
Truth Has Set Me Free by Christine Abraham
“If you want to be set free, you have to understand the truth.” -Angie Smith, Matchless Bible Study As a younger person, I was blinded with lies. Sunday Morning sermons told me I was a worthless sinner, unworthy to sit in a pew with saints. Weekends with young men...
Grieving Hearts by Christine Abraham
"Our love for people doesn’t end when they pass away. More often our feelings deepen as we realize how much they mean to us and how dearly we miss them." -Liz Cutis Higgs, Women of Easter Bible Study Over the past two months, I have prayed for a friend who lost...
God Redirects Our Journey- by Diana Moye-Mitchell
Have you ever traveled on unfamiliar roads and began to doubt if you were headed in the right direction? Well, that is exactly what happened recently on our family trip home from Illinois to Georgia. At the on-start of our ride, my husband and I had placed...
Highway to Spiritual Reconstruction
Have you ever seen a street, road or highway under construction and there appeared to be nothing in need of correction. Well, as I left out the front door of my home the other morning, to my surprise, there were several trucks and construction workers busy removing...
There is no need to fear by Diana Moye-Mitchell
Are there any sounds in this world that grip you with fear and make you feel unsafe? Well, for my 15 pound mixed Maltese Shih Tzu named Sam, it is the sound of fireworks. On yesterday evening, as he heard the booms and bangs from fireworks blasting in the night air,...
His Will Not My Will by Kris Waldron
In one hand, I hold my belief that God is able and still does answer and perform miracles. God's Will is to answer our prayers. But in the other hand, I hold the reality that He may choose not to answer my prayers the way that I want Him to. It is not a matter of...
Simply Me and the Challenge by Tricia Mcwilliams
For the most part I am a simple girl. I like the simple things in life, reading a good book, the music of my windchimes, a glass of sweet tea, the smell of a rose, a hug from my grandchild. But at times I can seem complicated, talk too much, not understand my own...
Faithful to the Commitments by Diana Moye Mitchell
Have you ever dropped the ball on something you committed yourself to continue to do? Well, I have. I recently dropped the ball on my commitment to physically workout while on vacation. I packed workout gear, and a jump rope to remain faithful to walking and jumping...
Keep Things Simple by Christine Abraham
“Simplicity is ultimately a matter of focus.” -Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts Bible Study Sitting beside me is another planner. With the tools to focus my day, my mind still wanders into the land of chaos. Five minutes into my day and “the planned” has become...